Danum Valley Conservation Area

🇲🇾 Malaysia

🐸 Wallace's Flying Frog Gliding Overhead

🌍 #91 Global · 4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #5 in Southeast Asia #39 in Tropical Forest

Southeast Asia, Malaysia 1017 spp. recorded

Danum Valley Conservation Area is a vast lowland rainforest situated in the eastern region of Sabah, Malaysia. This ancient jungle features dense canopy layers, towering dipterocarp trees, and muddy earthen trails winding through steep river valleys, distinguishing it from fragmented secondary forests nearby.

4.960° N 117.719° E

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

40–50% · Likely

Maroon Leaf Monkey

Presbytis rubicunda

80–90% · Very likely

Helmeted Hornbill

Rhinoplax vigil

10–20% · Possible

Horsfield's Tarsier

Cephalopachus bancanus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

File-eared Tree Frog

Polypedates otilophus

70–80% · Very likely

Borneo Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus bornensis

70–80% · Very likely

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

50–60% · Likely

Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely

North Philippine Temple Pitviper

Tropidolaemus subannulatus

50–60% · Likely

Brown-Striped Tree Frog

Polypedates macrotis

50–60% · Likely

Slender-billed Crow

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely

Harlequin Tree Frog

Rhacophorus pardalis

50–60% · Likely

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely

Green Crested Lizard

Bronchocela cristatella

50–60% · Likely

White-crowned Shama

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

50–60% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

40–50% · Likely

Maroon Leaf Monkey

Presbytis rubicunda

80–90% · Very likely

Horsfield's Tarsier

Cephalopachus bancanus

30–40% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Least Pygmy Squirrel

Exilisciurus exilis

40–50% · Likely

Sunda Flying Lemur

Galeopterus variegatus

40–50% · Likely

Malay Civet

Viverra tangalunga

40–50% · Likely

Prevost's Squirrel

Callosciurus prevostii

40–50% · Likely

Asian Elephant

Elephas maximus

30–40% · Possible

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

30–40% · Possible

North Bornean Gray Gibbon

Hylobates funereus

30–40% · Possible

Pale Giant Squirrel

Ratufa affinis

30–40% · Possible

Common Palm Civet

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus

30–40% · Possible

Crab-eating Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

30–40% · Possible

Small-toothed Palm Civet

Arctogalidia trivirgata

30–40% · Possible

Mainland Leopard Cat

Prionailurus bengalensis

30–40% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

Helmeted Hornbill

Rhinoplax vigil

10–20% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Rhinoceros Hornbill

Buceros rhinoceros

50–60% · Likely

Little Spiderhunter

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely

Slender-billed Crow

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely

White-crowned Shama

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely

Lesser Green Leafbird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

40–50% · Likely

Green Imperial-Pigeon

Ducula aenea

40–50% · Likely

Spectacled Bulbul

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely

Whiskered Treeswift

Hemiprocne comata

40–50% · Likely

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

Prionochilus xanthopygius

40–50% · Likely

Great Argus

Argusianus argus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Borneo Forest Dragon

Gonocephalus bornensis

70–80% · Very likely

North Philippine Temple Pitviper

Tropidolaemus subannulatus

50–60% · Likely

Green Crested Lizard

Bronchocela cristatella

50–60% · Likely

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

50–60% · Likely

Flat-tailed House Gecko

Hemidactylus platyurus

40–50% · Likely

Spotted House Gecko

Gekko monarchus

40–50% · Likely

Gray Bronzeback

Dendrelaphis caudolineatus

30–40% · Possible

White-banded Narrow-disked Gecko

Gekko albofasciolatus

30–40% · Possible

Triangle Keelback

Xenochrophis trianguligerus

30–40% · Possible

Rough Mabuya

Eutropis rudis

30–40% · Possible

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

20–30% · Possible

Ornate Earless Agama

Aphaniotis ornata

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

File-eared Tree Frog

Polypedates otilophus

70–80% · Very likely

Brown-Striped Tree Frog

Polypedates macrotis

50–60% · Likely

Harlequin Tree Frog

Rhacophorus pardalis

50–60% · Likely

Wallace's Flying Frog

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

40–50% · Likely

Brown Tree Frog

Leptomantis harrissoni

30–40% · Possible

Tree Hole Frog

Metaphrynella sundana

30–40% · Possible

Chasen's Frilled Tree Frog

Kurixalus chaseni

30–40% · Possible

Limnonectes finchi

20–30% · Possible

Nicobar Cricket Frog

Amnirana nicobariensis

20–30% · Possible

Yellow-spotted Narrow-mouthed Frog

Chaperina fusca

20–30% · Possible

Horned Toad

Megophrys nasuta

20–30% · Possible

Dulit Flying Frog

Zhangixalus dulitensis

20–30% · Possible

Animal Events

🦌

Frugivore Canopy Foraging Peak

JanFebMar

During the early months, fruiting trees draw heavy canopy activity where Bornean Orangutans and Prevost's Squirrels actively forage for high-energy forest resources.

Prevost's Squirrel

Callosciurus prevostii

40–50% · Likely

Bornean Orangutan

Pongo pygmaeus

40–50% · Likely

🦌

Nocturnal Rainforest Activity Surge

FebJulAug

As darkness falls, the forest comes alive with hunting predators, allowing keen observers to spot Horsfield's Tarsiers and Malay Civets navigating the understory and lower branches.

Horsfield's Tarsier

Cephalopachus bancanus

30–40% · Possible

Malay Civet

Viverra tangalunga

40–50% · Likely

🐸

Understory Herpetofauna Breeding Congregation

JanJulSep

Increased moisture prompts higher amphibian and reptile movement, bringing Brown-Striped Tree Frogs and Bornean Keeled Green Pit Vipers into close proximity around breeding sites.

Brown-Striped Tree Frog

Polypedates macrotis

50–60% · Likely

North Philippine Temple Pitviper

Tropidolaemus subannulatus

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

Bornean Orangutan

70–80

60–70

60–70

30–40

20–30

40–50

50–60

60–70

30–40

40–50

10–20

40–50

Maroon Leaf Monkey

70–80

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

80–90

80–90

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

Helmeted Hornbill

<5

20–30

10–20

<5

20–30

20–30

30–40

<5

10–20

<5

<5

<5

Horsfield's Tarsier

10–20

30–40

30–40

20–30

10–20

40–50

30–40

50–60

20–30

30–40

40–50

40–50

File-eared Tree Frog

80–90

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

70–80

50–60

70–80

70–80

60–70

Borneo Forest Dragon

70–80

80–90

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

70–80

70–80

50–60

70–80

70–80

80–90

Rhinoceros Hornbill

60–70

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

60–70

40–50

Little Spiderhunter

30–40

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

70–80

70–80

50–60

60–70

North Philippine Temple Pitviper

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

80–90

50–60

60–70

50–60

40–50

20–30

Brown-Striped Tree Frog

70–80

30–40

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

60–70

40–50

40–50

50–60

60–70

40–50

Slender-billed Crow

50–60

60–70

60–70

50–60

30–40

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

Harlequin Tree Frog

50–60

50–60

70–80

60–70

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

60–70

60–70

60–70

60–70

Green Crested Lizard

10–20

60–70

60–70

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

White-crowned Shama

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

20–30

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

Common Water Monitor

10–20

60–70

50–60

30–40

60–70

30–40

60–70

50–60

30–40

50–60

30–40

50–60

Animal Events

🦌 Frugivore Canopy Foraging Peak

🦌 Nocturnal Rainforest Activity Surge

🐸 Understory Herpetofauna Breeding Congregation

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ Excellent

🐸 Wallace's Flying Frog Gliding Overhead

🦜

Biodiversity

Good

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.2 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

563

🐒 Mammals

183

🦎 Reptiles

182

🐸 Amphibians

89

1017 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

100 Threatened 4 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

4.1 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

59%

📊

Coverage (334 species at ≥5% of 1017 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

33%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (5 bird, 3 amphibian, 3 reptile, 1 mammal)

47% Global avg

93%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

153

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

24

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

28

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